JP2011239949A - Game machine casing structure using curved or bent screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine casing structure capable of achieving a performance screen with presence in which a moving object from an opponent naturally appears from far when it appears on player's screen, and directly communicating with the opponent without recognizing the operation contents of the opponent while playing a game.SOLUTION: A dome screen 9 has a viewing range 7 of a first player 5 and a viewing range 8 of a second player 6. A game image is projected from a projector 2 and displayed in the viewing ranges 7 and 8. By operating buttons 3 and 4, the moving object displayed on the dome screen 9 can be moved. When the moving object is moved toward the viewing range of the opponent, it gradually approaches the upper side direction of the viewing range of the player and disappears. The opponent can view the movement of the moving object that gradually gets bigger and appears from the upper side direction of his/her viewing range.

Description

In the present invention, a large curved or bent screen is provided so as to protrude upward, and a plurality of players stand around the curved or bent screen to operate the operation buttons at hand, thereby allowing the opponent to move across the screen. The present invention relates to a housing structure of a game machine capable of playing a game while looking at a player's face.
First, “curved or bent screen” means a screen itself having a curved surface or a bent portion, and “curved or bent screen screen” means that a game image or the like is projected on a surface having a curved or bent portion. The “curved or folded screen film display” is defined as a display that forms a screen on a curved or folded film by, for example, a plasma tube array system.

Game machines using a large curved screen have been put to practical use.
8 and 9 are external views of conventional game machines (Patent Documents 1 and 2).
In the structure of the game machine housing of FIG. 8, the game screen is projected by the projector 11 inside the spherical screen 5, the player P sits on the seat 4 and moves into the spherical screen 5 by the slide rail 16. The game is played by operating the operation lever 13 while looking at the curved screen displayed on the inside (the explanation of this figure uses the reference numerals used in FIG. 8, and the explanation of FIG. 9 also applies).
Patent Document 1 provides a powerful game by using a dome-shaped (curved) screen in this manner to make the player recognize CG (characters and buildings) at the top, bottom, left and right ends in the screen more three-dimensionally. It is.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the movement of the projected image on the screen 121, and (a) and (b) are diagrams for explaining a method for correcting the image on the screen.
The projected image of the projector 31 is reflected by the rotating mirror 43 and the projected image 124 is projected on the screen 121. By rotating the mirror 43, the projected position on the screen 121 is moved. By projecting the image in this way, the image of FIG. 9A is corrected and a wide screen without distortion as shown in FIG. 9B is projected on the screen 121.
In Patent Document 2, the screen is curved up and down so that the player feels that the characters and buildings in the screen have a three-dimensional effect, leading to an improvement in the sense of reality.

In addition, a party game machine (POKOPOKO Tonkatchin (Trademark of Atlas)) using a large wide screen has been put into practical use.
As shown in FIG. 10, this is a game machine in which a flat large-sized wide screen is arranged at the center, and a character appearing on the screen is hit using the attached tonkachi. Part of the game comes with many mini games.

JP 2002-239234 A JP 2003-38843 A

In Patent Documents 1 and 2, as described above, a game image is projected on a curved screen, and the player sees the screen at almost the center position of the curved screen so that the player can experience a three-dimensional screen. It has the feature that it can produce.
The present inventor can experience a powerful screen with a curved screen, and further, when the opponent's character appears on his screen, can realize a screen that naturally appears from a distance, and with the opponent while playing the game We thought about a game machine that could communicate directly.
The above Patent Documents 1 and 2 are basically game cases performed by one player, and a plurality of players look at their respective game screens and perform actions such that an opponent character appears on their screen from the opponent screen. It is not a configuration to do.
Further, the party game machine of FIG. 10 can play a game while watching a large screen with a plurality of players, but cannot expect a powerful image on the screen itself. In addition, the game can be performed while communicating, but the operation part and operation behavior of the opponent can be directly seen by the player, and the opponent's game operation can be predicted.

  The object of the present invention is to realize a realistic presentation screen that naturally appears from a distance when a moving object from the opponent appears on its own screen, and without knowing the operation content of the opponent while playing the game. An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine housing structure capable of directly communicating with an opponent.

In order to achieve the object, claim 1 of the present invention provides a curved or folded screen screen, projects a game screen on the curved or folded screen, and has operation buttons corresponding to the projected game screen. A game machine housing in which a game progresses when operated, and the outer shape of the game machine housing has a shape having a recessed portion at the center, and is curved so as to protrude upward from the recessed portion at the center. Or, a folding screen screen is installed, an operation panel having an operation unit is arranged around the game machine casing, and a projector that projects the game screen is arranged inside the curved or folding screen screen. Features.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the curved or bent screen screen has a kamaboko type, roof type, hemispherical type or pyramid type curved or bent screen screen. .
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the image projected on the kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen is a continuous image in which the first player screen and the second player screen are connected. The kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen projects the first player screen and the second player screen at positions where only the first player and the second player can visually recognize, respectively, and the first or second screen. When a character or item in the image moves from a position visually recognized by the player to a position visually recognized by another player, the character or item gradually appears from the upper part of the kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the image projected on the roof-shaped folded screen screen is a continuous image in which the first player screen and the second player screen are connected. The first player screen and the second player screen are projected on the respective roof screens.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect, an infrared camera is installed in a recessed portion of the game machine casing, and a curved or curved object including an object in contact with the curved or bent screen screen is provided. It is characterized by having means for picking up an image of the bent screen and detecting the curvature of the object touched or the position on the bent screen from the picked-up image.
Claim 6 of the present invention is that a curved or folded screen film display is installed, a game screen is projected on the curved or folded screen film display, and an operation button is operated corresponding to the projected game screen. Is a game machine case where the game progresses by an operation that has a curved or bent screen film display so as to protrude from the upper part of the game machine case and has an operation unit around the game machine case A panel is arranged.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize a battle game case in which the opponent cannot see the opponent on one continuous screen by using the curvature of the screen. Since the screen is curved, the operation unit such as the screen or buttons of the opponent player can be hidden.
Since the screen is composed of one continuous screen, it is possible to have a game characteristic that is not possible with a video game type battle game case, and in addition to one-on-one, two-to-two, three-to-three, etc. It is possible to play a plurality of players, and it is possible to play while communicating while hiding the screen and operation unit of the opponent player. According to the fifth aspect, for example, the player can make contact with the curved or bent screen screen in order to strike back a ball flying on the screen, and the player participates in the actual play. A sense of reality can be obtained.

It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the game machine housing | casing structure using the curved or bending screen by this invention. It is a side view of the game machine housing structure viewed from the player. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit of the game machine housing | casing structure using the curved or bending screen by this invention. An example of a naval battle game is shown in a development of a kamaboko type screen having a game machine housing structure according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram of a kamaboko type screen having a game machine housing structure according to the present invention, showing an example of a badminton game. It is a figure which shows the game machine housing | casing structure using another curved or bending screen. It is sectional drawing which shows the example which provided the infrared camera which detects the contact target object on a screen in the game machine housing | casing structure of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the curved (similar to bending) screen screen of a quadrangular pyramid similar shape. It is a figure which shows an example of the game machine housing | casing structure using the conventional curved screen, and is a figure for demonstrating the external appearance of patent document 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the game machine housing | casing structure using the conventional curved screen, and is a figure for demonstrating the external appearance of patent document 2. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional game machine using a planar large screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a game machine housing structure using a curved or bent screen according to the present invention.
The game machine housing 1 has a concave portion 10 in which a quadrangular pyramid is inverted in the center, and the projector 2 is disposed on the bottom 10 a of the concave portion 10. A kamaboko-shaped dome screen screen 9 covers the recess 10. The game machine housing 1 includes operation panels 11 and 12, and buttons 3 and 4 are arranged on the operation panels 11 and 12, respectively.
The game screen projected by the projector 2 is a curved surface portion of the kamaboko-shaped dome screen screen 9, and the left screen is the first P screen viewing range 7 where the first player 5 can be seen from the vertex of the dome screen screen 9, The right screen is the second P screen viewing range 8 where the second player 6 can be seen.
The player can see the face of the opponent over the top of the dome screen screen 9, but cannot see the hand or operation button operated by the opponent.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the game machine housing structure viewed from the player.
One player can confirm the screen viewing range 7 (8) in the half range of the dome screen, and can see the face of the opponent player 5 (6) over the screen viewing range 7 (8). Three operation buttons 3a, 3b, 3c (4a, 4b, 4c) are arranged on the operation panel 11 (12) on the lower side of the dome screen. You can have a conversation with your opponent during the game, but you cannot see the operation of your opponent.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit of a game machine housing structure using a curved or bent screen according to the present invention.
The circuit block of this embodiment includes an operation unit 23, a coin insertion unit 24, a coin related device 25, a backup memory 26, an input / output control unit 27, a CPU 21, a RAM 28, a ROM 29, an image processing device 33, a projector 34, and a dome screen screen. 31 is included.
The CPU 21, the input / output control unit 27, the image processing device 33, the RAM 28 and the ROM 29 are connected to the bus 35.

When a coin is inserted from the coin insertion unit 24, the coin is detected, and the information is transmitted to the CPU 21 via the coin related device 25 and the input / output control unit 27. Setting values such as the number of coins inserted, that is, the number of coins and the number of plays are stored in the backup memory 26. The operation unit 23 includes buttons 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a, 4b and 4c in FIG.
Operation information of the operation unit 23 is sent to the CPU 21 via the input / output control unit 27.

The ROM 29 stores a control program for controlling the entire game machine, a game program for executing the game, and data necessary for the game.
CPU21 implement | achieves the function of the game control part 21a by reading the control program of ROM29. In addition to controlling the entire game, the game control unit 21a displays a standby screen on the dome screen screen 31 in a game standby state, and outputs standby music from a speaker (not shown).
The game execution unit 21b can execute a game by reading a game program.

  The image processing device 33 sends a video signal to the projector 34 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 21, and the projector 34 projects a game screen based on the signal. The game image projected by the projector 34 is displayed on the dome screen screen 31. Since the game progresses with two players, the game screen projected from the projector 34 is an image obtained by joining the 1P screen 31a and the 2P screen 31b.

FIG. 4A is a developed view of a kamaboko type screen having a game machine housing structure according to the present invention, and shows an example of a naval battle game.
The kamaboko type screen development screen 40 is a 1P screen screen 40a that can be viewed by the first player on the upper side and a 2P screen screen 40b that can be viewed by the second player on the lower side, and these screens are formed as one image. . The game content is a naval battle of the fleet. If the first player is the player, the friendly ship 43 is aligned along the lower line of the 2P screen screen 40b, and the own submarine 42 is launching the torpedo 41. The enemy ships 46 are also aligned with the upper line of the 1P screen screen 40a, and similarly the torpedo 44 is fired from the enemy submarine 45.
From the viewpoint of the player, the torpedo 41 that has fired proceeds to the upper curved portion of the screen, gradually approaches the upper line, and disappears when the line is exceeded. When viewed from the enemy player, the torpedo 41 becomes 41a and the state of gradually appearing from the upper line can be visually recognized, and an image of the torpedo approaching from a distance can be produced.
The torpedo 44 also appears on the opponent screen with the same effect.

FIG. 4B is a diagram of a kamaboko type screen of a game machine housing structure according to the present invention, and shows an example of a badminton game.
This figure shows an image that can be visually recognized by the player in the foreground. The player character 48 appearing on the screen returns the shuttle flying from the opponent to the opponent screen where the opponent player character is located.
The shuttle 49 appears from the upper part of the screen. When the shuttle 49 is hit back, the shuttle flies above the screen like 49a. The opponent player character can see the shuttle appearing from above the shuttle. In this way, the parabola taken by the shuttle can be produced in three dimensions. The shuttle operation is performed by moving the badminton racket with the direction key of the operation unit and pressing the button.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game machine housing structure using another curved or bent screen.
FIG. 5 (a) is a kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen, and FIG. 5 (b) is a roof-shaped bent screen screen. These are the case structures when two players play one-on-one.
FIG. 5C is a hemispherical curved screen screen with 3 to 4 participants, and FIG. 5D is a pyramid folded screen with 4 participants.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example in which an infrared camera for detecting a contact object on the screen is provided in the game machine housing structure of FIG.
In addition to providing a projector 56 at the bottom of the recess of the game machine housing 54, an infrared camera 51 is provided to detect an object 52 held in the player's hand 53. Even if the buttons 55 and 56 of the operation unit are not operated, the contact position can be detected by touching the object 52 to the dome screen screen 50.
The position where the object 52 is in contact is obtained by obtaining an image reflected from the object from the image obtained by the infrared camera 51, sending the image information to the CPU of the game machine circuit, and analyzing the sent image information. Is.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a curved (similar to bending) screen screen having a quadrangular pyramid-like shape.
The quadrangular pyramid-like curved screen screen 57 has screen portions 57a, 57b, 57c, and 57d that are triangular viewing ranges in four directions as shown in FIG. 7A. The degree of bending of the boundary between the screen portions is a curved shape rather than a fold.
The operation panel 58 is provided with operation buttons 59 corresponding to the respective screen portions.
As shown in FIG. 7B, the players 60, 61, 62, and 63 can play on each screen portion. When a player moves a moving object to the triangular viewing range of another player, the moving object approaches the boundary of the triangular viewing range of the other player according to an operation of the other player, and the triangular viewing range of the other player It is possible to realize a motion with a stunning effect that the moving object gradually increases and approaches from the boundary of the triangular viewing range of the opponent player that is adjacent to or faces the opponent.

FIG. 7C shows a game example using the curved screen screen 57 having a quadrangular pyramid-like shape shown in FIG. This game shows a game in which OL is volleying on the roof, and shows a state in which OL characters 65 and 67 receive balls 64 and 66 and toss the ball to other OL characters.
Of the curved screen screen 57, screen portions 57a and 57d are shown. The OL character 65 of the screen portion 57a is tossed from the screen portion 57b and gradually appearing to the screen portion 57d. The ball flies in the boundary direction between the screen portions 57a and 57d, and the player of the screen portion 57a can visually recognize that the ball gradually disappears. The player of the screen part 57d can visually recognize that the ball 66 moved to the screen part 57d gradually appears from the boundary with the screen part 57a, and the OL character 67 is tossed to send the ball to the screen part 57c.
Each player can experience a situation in which the ball gradually appears from the boundary of each screen portion.
The operation of tossing these balls is performed by the direction lever and button of the operation unit.

  Although the above embodiment demonstrated the example which displays a game screen by projecting an image on a curved screen screen with a projector, organic EL and a film display can be used for a curved screen. In such a case, the projector is not installed. In the case of an organic EL or film display, it is not possible to employ a configuration in which an infrared camera is installed and the position is detected by touching the screen.

  This is a game machine using a curved screen installed at an event venue or game center.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine housing | casing 2 Projector 3, 4 button 5 1st player 6 2nd player 7 1st P screen visual recognition range 8 2nd P screen visual recognition range 9,31 Dome screen screen 10 Recess 11, 11, Operation panel 21 CPU
23 Operation Unit 24 Coin Insertion Unit 25 Coin Related Device 27 Input / Output Control Unit 28 RAM
29 ROM
33 Image processing device 34 Projector

Claims (6)

A game machine case in which a curved or bent screen screen is installed, a game screen is projected on the curved or folded screen screen, and an operation button is operated in response to the projected game screen. And
The outer shape of the game machine housing has a shape having a recessed portion at the center,
Place the curved or bent screen screen so that it protrudes to the upper part of the recessed part of the central part,
An operation panel having an operation unit is arranged around the game machine casing,
A game machine housing structure using a curved or bent screen, wherein a projector for projecting a game screen is disposed inside the curved or bent screen.   2. The game using a curved or folded screen according to claim 1, wherein the curved or folded screen is a kamaboko, roof, hemisphere, or pyramid curved or folded screen. Machine casing structure. The image projected on the kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen is a continuous image in which the first player screen and the second player screen are connected,
The kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen projects the first player screen and the second player screen at positions where only the first player and the second player can visually recognize, respectively, and the first or second screen. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when a character or item in the image moves from a position visually recognized by the player to a position visually recognized by another player, the character or item gradually appears from the upper part of the kamaboko-shaped curved screen screen. A game machine housing structure using a curved or folded screen.   The image projected on the roof-shaped folded screen is a continuous image in which the first player screen and the second player screen are connected, and the first player screen and the second player screen. The game machine housing structure using a curved or bent screen according to claim 2, wherein the game screen is projected onto a screen of each roof. An infrared camera is installed in the recessed portion of the game machine housing,
It has means for imaging a curved or folded screen including an object in contact with the curved or folded screen and detecting a position of the touched object on the curved or folded screen from the captured image. A game machine housing structure using the curved or bent screen according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4. A game machine in which a film display with a curved or bent screen is installed, a game screen is projected on the film display with the curved or bent screen, and an operation button is operated in response to the projected game screen. A housing,
Install a film display with a curved or bent screen so that it protrudes from the top of the game machine housing,
A game machine case structure using a curved or bent screen, characterized in that an operation panel having an operation unit is arranged around the game machine case.

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